Faithful To The Very End
by Rev. Kirby Williams
Concluding our study of Daniel with encouragement for the age to come.
Text: Daniel 12:1-13
Date: 12/16/2018, the Evening service.
Series: "Daniel: Divine Dominion and Deliverance" Part 30
Description:
As we bring this study of Daniel to a close, we will see the focus continue to move from historically fulfilled prophecy to the eschatological future of the church age. Daniel's celestial visitor will first end the discussion of what will be, and then answer some questions about how long the age to come will last, before the end. We will discuss both of the great themes of this study: the divine dominion and deliverance of God, who is revealed to be firmly in control of history regardless of the circumstances; and the faithfulness of Daniel to the very end. We will notice how close the parting words of the celestial visitor are to the latter words of Jesus when He encouraged His disciples to remain ever-ready for His return and faithfully continue the work of the Kingdom. That is what we will take with us at the close of this study-- God's absolute sovereignty in history and our Lord's command to be faithful to the very end.
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I. Introduction
II. Exposition of the text, Daniel 12:1-13.
A. Context
B. The future of God's people, vs. 1-4.
1. The apocalyptic vision, vs. 1.
a. The arrival of Michael, Rev. 12:6-7.
b. A time of trouble, Matt. 24:21.
2. The final judgment, vs. 2-3, John 5:28-29, 25:2,4, Dan. 9:7, Matt. 24:14.
3. For the ears that can hear, vs. 4, Isa. 6:9-10.
C. Epilogue to the vision, vs. 5-13.
1. A solemn revelation of the age to come, vs. 5-7.
a. Two additional visitors, vs. 5.
b. The eschatological question, vs. 6, Matt. 24:3.
c. The solemn answer, vs. 7.
i. A cryptic timespan.
ii. A desperate future, Matt. 24:21-22.
2. Daniel's final commission, vs. 8-13.
a. Words that are sealed and shut, vs. 8-9, Acts 1:7, Dan. 2:21-22.
b. Life in the age to come, vs. 10.
c. Counting the days, vs. 11-12.
3. Final encouragement, vs. 13, Rev. 2:10, 12:11, John 11:25-26.
III. Conclusion
A. A quick summary of the final vision.
B. Epilogue to the study.
